Koliwad to politicos: Fight for Karnataka's cause unitedly
Koliwad said that the state could not sit idle, brooding over past failures.
Bengaluru: Expressing his apprehension that the interim order by the Tribunal over Mahadayi diversion might be an indication of the shape the final order would take, Speaker Mr K.B. Koliwad urged political parties to fight for the state’s cause unitedly.
Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Mr Koliwad said the request of Karnataka for Mahadayi water was justified as it was for drinking water. “There is no point in political parties indulging in mudslinging. The ruling Congress should try and convince Congress leaders in Maharashtra and Goa, while the BJP has to do the same with their counterparts in these states. Intervention of the Prime Minister is essential to ensure justice to the State,” he said.
On the fact that earlier attempts to get the Prime Minister's intervene had failed, Mr Koliwad said that the state could not sit idle, brooding over past failures.
On the previous legislature session being washed out over the suicides of police officers, Mr Koliwad said that he was contemplating a change in the law, so that the legislature could not be stalled. “I am also contemplating punishment for those obstructing legislature proceedings. We have to see how it goes,” he added.
